Emotional, amusing 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' improves on its predecessor(s)

Jeanne Townsend

Meanwhile, fellow Guardian Gomora (Zoe Saldana) is working through complex sisterhood issues with her sibling, Nebula (Karen Gillan), while Dave Bautista's Drax the Destroyer remains as blissfully lacking in self or social awareness as ever, providing numerous film's best comic moments.

Let's be honest, because it won't cost us anything: This one's a step down from the original. James Gunn, returning to the director's chair, ramps up all the ingredients that made the original a hit including the quirky charm, humour, wild and convention breaking characters, pop culture references and the joyous retro soundtrack (just wait until you see the opening sequence).

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" suffers from no such fatal exertions.

The development certainly complicated the relationship between Groot and Rocket, a notoriously lonesome creature with only the talking plant as his true friend. Stay tuned with us for more updates and box office report of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (GOTG2), you can share your views with us on GOTG2 box office collection in the comment section below. The new film is more expansive, more lovely, funnier, nuttier and - this is the most hard trick for any comic-book movie to pull off - more touching than the first film. The middle work stuck in between the introduction, and what is sure to be the climax and ultimate end of the franchise often times becomes filler content in sequels. The plot this time deals with Rocket's theft of the hallowed batteries belonging to the gold-plated natives of The Sovereign, and the resulting chase and battles.

Set to the backdrop of "Awesome Mixtape #2, ' Marvel'sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos".

Needless to say, fans have been eagerly awaiting the sequel, especially after word came out that Kurt Russell was going to play Peter's father, a character that was depicted in the comics as a planet! The music has a unique way of intersecting itself into the storyline as it plays in the movie background. Seriously, why does Drax call Mantis ugly in Guardians 2? Groot's name appears throughout the credits, which are worth sitting through for the inevitable Marvel movie-ending "Easter eggs" that hint at future action. With Groot's memories gone, what happens to the duo's dynamic? While each scene gives its own flavor, all five are worth sitting the extra few minutes to watch.

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